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Kalinga Literary Festival 2025 Concludes. Dates For Next Year Announced
- Apr 01, 2025 10:29 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
The 11th edition of the Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) concluded on a high note, solidifying its reputation as one of South Asia's leading literary gatherings.
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Himanta Sarma Slams Dhaka's Northeast Remark, Wants 'Chicken's Neck' Bypass
- Apr 01, 2025 10:25 am IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
The remarks by Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladesh interim government's chief advisor, on the Northeastern states have drawn sharp reactions in India. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has described the remarks as "offensive"
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Video: Chandigarh Police Constable Suspended After Wife's Dance Reel Obstructs Traffic
- Apr 01, 2025 09:52 am IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
The video, which has gone viral, shows Jyoti dancing to a popular Haryanvi song, oblivious to the traffic jam she is causing.
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Liquor Ban In Madhya Pradesh's Religious Cities Takes Effect
- Apr 01, 2025 09:05 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A ban on liquor in 19 religious cities and areas under select gram panchayats in Madhya Pradesh, including Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar and Maihar, came into effect on Tuesday.
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80% Judges Appointed To High Courts In 2018-22 From Upper Castes: Government
- Apr 01, 2025 08:55 am IST
- Reported by: Ashwine Kumar Singh
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
540 judges were appointed to various High Courts in the country between 2018 and 2022, the Law Ministry said.
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How Did India Look From Space? Sunita Williams' "Himalayas, Mumbai" Answer
- Apr 01, 2025 07:40 am IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Indian-origin space explorer Sunita Williams is reminiscing about passing over the "incredible" Himalayas on board the International Space Station, a space lab that hosts astronauts from across the globe.
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Madhya Pradesh Bans Liquor In 19 Religious Cities, Effective From Today
- Apr 01, 2025 07:07 am IST
- Asian News International
The Madhya Pradesh government outlined the liquor ban in 19 religious cities and gram panchayats of the state would be implemented from April 1.
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6 Killed In Illegal Firecracker Factory Blast In West Bengal
- Apr 01, 2025 00:50 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
At least six persons, including three children, have been reportedly killed following a major blast at an illegal firecracker factory at Patharpratima in South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal on Monday night.
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Explained: The Congress-BRS Row Over 400 Acres Near Hyderabad University
- Apr 01, 2025 00:29 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
The 400 acres of land in the Kancha Gachibowli village in the IT corridor of Hyderabad has become the Ground Zero of a massive political row in the state, with the Congress government laying claim to it.
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4 Children Among 7 Killed In Gas Cylinder Blast In West Bengal
- Apr 01, 2025 00:21 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Seven people, including four children and two women, were killed in a gas cylinder blast at a house in Pathar Pratima in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Monday night, a senior police officer said.
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3 Terrorists Trapped As Encounter Breaks Out In J&K, 2nd Gunfight In 3 Days
- Mar 31, 2025 23:13 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A fresh encounter broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua, and the security forces have trapped three terrorists, cordoning off the Panjthirthi area in Kathua.
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Odisha's Ex-IT Minister Loses Rs 1.4 Crore To Cyber Criminals: Cops
- Mar 31, 2025 22:54 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
An Odisha MLA and former information technology minister has lost Rs 1.4 to cyber fraud in around one-and-a-half months, a senior police officer said here on Monday.
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Delhi Man Declares Living Son Dead To Claim Rs 2 Crore Insurance, Case Filed
- Mar 31, 2025 22:46 pm IST
- Asian News International
A father falsely declared his son dead and obtained a fake cremation certificate to claim a term insurance amount of Rs 2 crore, DCP Dwarka said on Monday. An FIR has been registered against the accused.
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Biren Singh's "Dangerous Idea" Comment Grazes PA Sangma, Son Conrad Sangma Responds
- Mar 31, 2025 21:56 pm IST
- Written by: Debanish Achom, Ratnadip Choudhury
Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh launched a frontal attack on Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today over "interfering in internal matters" of the violence-hit state.
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Private Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Gujarat, Pilot Injured
- Mar 31, 2025 21:52 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A woman trainee pilot was injured after a trainer aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed in Gujarat's Mehsana district on Monday evening, a police official said.
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"Learn From South": Raj Thackeray Weighs In On Language Row, Cites MK Stalin
- Mar 31, 2025 21:48 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The language battle from Tamil Nadu has found resonance in Maharashtra, with Raj Thackeray, the chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, saying the state ought to learn from the southern states about opposing the three-language policy.
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Delhi Breathes Cleanest Air During January-March In 5 Years
- Mar 31, 2025 21:12 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Delhi recorded an average air quality index of 231 during the January-March period, the lowest for the quarter in five years, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said on Monday.
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Bangladesh Asks For China's "Extension" In Veiled Threat To Northeast India
- Mar 31, 2025 21:08 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
Bangladesh's interim government adviser Muhammad Yunus has tried to jab New Delhi by issuing a veiled threat to India's northeastern states while appealing to China to "extend" in the region.